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Valley Yurts Lane House Farm, Gladestry, Kington HR5 3NT

Large yurt that comes furnished to a high standard in the beautiful Welsh countryside.

Wood burning stove to keep you toasty throughout the night

Everything you need for cooking on an open fire, with a private outdoor cooking area and fire pit

Glamping in a valley with plenty of wildlife and a famous Red Kite area

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Yurts sleep 4 people, all with one double bed and two singles. (all bedding and linen included but please bring your own towels). We can also provide 2 extra futon mattresses for larger families with more than 2 children, please let us know if you would like this. Each has a wood burner which is simple to use and instantly effective, keeping you toasty warm throughout the night.

There is solar lighting in each yurt allowing extended evening use. Each yurt has its own outdoor cooking area with fire pit, tripod, enamel hanging Hungarian Kotlich stew bowl, BBQ plate and frying dish. Everything you need for cooking on an open fire, from a hearty one pot, a quick and easy BBQ to a morning fry-up. We also offer recipes and can provide ingredients for your first evening meal on request.

The toilet block is synonymous with glamping, with flushing loos, hot showers, hot water wash basins and a washing up area. There are also phone charging points.

We have a wood fired pizza oven and offer homemade margarita pizzas cooked outdoors using local ingredients and homemade dough (£6 a pizza). Please let us know ahead of your arrival if you think you might like this, to give us notice for numbers with regards to dough and the oven takes 3 hours to heat to temperature.

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This will be our second season in the valley and we hope you experience the same goosebump moment as you drive into the field and see what we saw when we decided to move here from Brighton. Our choice to create a glamping site with yurts is borne out of a love of the outdoors and camping with our two boys as they were growing up. We hope to contribute to your happy memories of relaxing holidays and exploration. Our traditional Kyrgz yurts are a spacious 18’ diameter with a crown in the centre to stargaze at night. The Kyrgyz yurt differs from Mongolian designs in the way the woodwork is steam bent to produce a curved, rounded roof shape that offers more headroom and creates a spacious living area. Whether you are seeking a peaceful get away or would like to explore new adventures, both are possible here, you can do as little or as much as you choose.

Glamping Site Facilities

Each 18' diameter yurt sleeps four, with one double bed and two singles, bedding and linen included, but please bring your own towels. Valley Yurts can also provide two extra beds for larger families. Inside, the yurts also feature a wood-burner and solar lighting for extended evening use. Each accommodation has its own outdoor cooking area with fire pit, tripod, enamel hanging Hungarian Kotlich stew bowl, BBQ plate and frying dish. Everything you need for cooking on an open fire, from a hearty one pot, a quick and easy BBQ to a morning fry-up. Valley Yurts also offer recipes and can provide ingredients for your first evening meal on request. The site features a fully-equipped communal kitchen with running water, cooker, hob, tables, fridge, pots and pans, crockery etc – tea and coffee is also provided. The toilet block has flushing loos, hot showers, hot water wash basins and a washing-up area, there are also phone-charging points. We also offer home made pizzas prepared and cooked for you in our wood fired pizza oven. (£7 each) . Please enquire in advance to book for your chosen date.

Features & Facilities

Each 18' diameter yurt sleeps four, with one double bed and two singles, bedding and linen included, but please bring your own towels. Valley Yurts can also provide two extra beds for larger families. Inside, the yurts also feature a wood-burner and solar lighting for extended evening use. Each accommodation has its own outdoor cooking area with fire pit, tripod, enamel hanging Hungarian Kotlich stew bowl, BBQ plate and frying dish. Everything you need for cooking on an open fire, from a hearty one pot, a quick and easy BBQ to a morning fry-up. Valley Yurts also offer recipes and can provide ingredients for your first evening meal on request. The site features a fully-equipped communal kitchen with running water, cooker, hob, tables, fridge, pots and pans, crockery etc – tea and coffee is also provided. The toilet block has flushing loos, hot showers, hot water wash basins and a washing-up area, there are also phone-charging points. We also offer home made pizzas prepared and cooked for you in our wood fired pizza oven. (£7 each) . Please enquire in advance to book for your chosen date.

Activities

Where to start? Valley Yurts is found at the foot of Offa’s Dyke Path, which is a comfortable 1.5 hour walk into the nearest town of Kington. Although a steady slope up to Hergest Ridge, the walk across the ridge is grassy and flat with beautiful 360-degree views. Whether you prefer a 2-hour or 2-day walk, Offa’s Dyke is ideal – and named by Lonely Planet as being among the world’s greatest walks. The famous literary town of Hay-on-Wye is only a short drive, with plenty of antique shops, cafe's pubs and restaurants. The Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts is a must and takes place at the end of May. There are several canoe and kayak companies in Hay where you can hire boats or canoes to navigate The River Wye's easy routes which are suitable for all the family. Discover the Black and White Village Trail, characterised by the large number of timbered and half-timbered houses in the area, some dating from medieval times. Pembridge, the nearest medieval town is only 12-miles away and a short drive out of the village past the market square will bring you to Dunkertons Cider Mill where organic cider and perry is made using traditional methods, with cider apples and perry pears from local orchards. In under an hour you can be in The Brecon Beacon National Park, and choose from lots of outdoor activities including; cycling and mountain biking, gorge walking, horse riding and trekking and watersports. Pack a bag, some snacks and head off to the Four Waterfalls Walk, one of which you can even walk behind – well worth a visit.

Food & Drink

Kington offers a range of cafes, pubs and take-aways, plus there are shops selling local meat and farm produce, with two supermarkets also in the town. The Harp Inn (01544 350655) in Old Radnor is famous for its excellent food using only local suppliers. The Roast Ox (01497 851398) in Painscastle offers excellent home-cooked pub meals in a very traditional and friendly pub. Hay-on-Wye has a large offering of cafes, restaurants and bars to suit all tastes, including: tapas, falafels, bistros or a hearty Sunday lunch in The Blue Boar (01497 820884). There' s no shortage of pubs in the area too offering food, and local ales and cider.

Directions

Approaching from Kington: as you enter Gladestry, go past the primary school and just after the Royal Oak pub, turn right before the church at the triangle of grass. Then turn immediately left, keeping the church on your left. Continue down a narrow lane (1.1 miles), when the road forks always take the right – often the Sat Nav will stop at Wood Farm, however keep going – and Lane House Farm and Valley Yurts is the next house on the right of the road. There's a car park on the right immediately after the house.

Transport

The nearest train station is Leominster (20 miles) with direct trains from Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff. Hereford Station (27 miles) serves London and the south coast. There's a bus service from Hereford to Kington, the nearest town. If you're travelling by public transport taxis are available, or the owners can also collect you from Kington by arrangement.

Glamping Accommodation

3 yurts, each sleeping 4 to 6. Max 4 adults per yurt. We can accommodate larger families with 2 adults and 3/4 children, please contact us to arrange this.